Metal sash-bar.



y y IATENTED APR. 23, 1907. c. H. SHULTZ. METAL SASH BAR. APPLIOAVTIOI FILED IAB. 9, 1906.

'lill UNITED sTATns PATENT ornion. l onAnLEs ri. saurez, or sT. JOSEPH, MISSOURI.

l vMETAL sAsH-BAR.

vSpecification of Letters Patent.

4Patented April 2e, `190'?.

'Appleman ned' nach 9,1906. sona 110.305,18?.

To alt whom'zt may concern,.- Q Be 1t known that I, CHARLES H. SHULTL, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at St.

Josephin the county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Metal Sash-Bar, of which thefollowing is a specification.`

This invention relates to frames for hold-v ing glass, and it is clearlyv applicable for use as corner posts, mullions, transoms, and the like, Whether ,the barsare located vertically or horizontally. f v

The principal object is to provide asimple, novel and strong 'bar that will effectually hold the glass without injuring the same, and

` yetwill permit the expansion and ,contracis air, dust, snow and water-proof. zo

tion thereof, as well as the natural settlin of the building, such bar providing a joint t at A further and importantobject is to rovide a structure that is readily adjustab e to glass' of different thicknesses, 'and may be ad.

justed to properly clamp the glass where two adjoining anes rdiffer in thickness. I The pre 'erred form ofconstructionis shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a portion of a vertical bar, showing glass oftwo thicknesses held thereby. -Fig.2 is a horizontal sectional view through the structure.y Fig.

3 `is a vertical sectional view, illustrating the arrangement of the parts Whenthe bar is used horizontally, as in transloms. Fig. 4 shows a slight modification of" the structure when. employed as a corner post. Fig. 5 is a sectional `view through another form of the invention. Y

Similar reference numerals designate cor# responding parts in all the Aiigures of the drawing. v

In the embodiment illustrated in the first` three figures, a frame bar 5 isemployed that is preferably constructed of steel, said bar having flat sides, and being disposed transverselyof the plane of the window. Los cated on opposite sides of the frame bar Vare lglass clamping elements preferably comprising angle ars 6 having ilanges Z that bear iiat against the opposite faces of the frame bar 5, said flanges being provided with openings 8 and 8b. The walls of the opening 8b in one of the flanges being threaded, the other flanges 9 ofthe clamping bars 6 project loutwardly from the frame bar in-opposite direcv tions, and have cushions 10 secured to their' outer faces, said cushions being preferably l, ing elements.

of a body 14, preferably, though not neces ing elements-6 are independently adjustab toward4 and fromv the. outeredge 11 of the frame lbar 5, and arelheld intheir dierent positions by suitable bolts orlscrews 12, said screws assin through the openings 8 in one flange t ong slots 12b formed in the framel bar, and being threaded into the openings 8b,

the openings 8 are 'preferably of greater di-v ameter than the shanks of the screws.

composed of cork strips. The glass clainjl- -A single opposing outer clamping element l l 13 cooperates with both ofthe inner clamp- This outer element consists sarily having a curved outer face, and having the margins 15 of its inner side constituting.

bearings, on which are Jecured cushions preferably composed 4of cork strips 16. A metallic cap 1 7 covers the outer face ef the bo'dy and also covers'theouter edges of the cushion strips 16. Holding bolts or screws 18,

passing vthrough the outer member, are

threaded into the outer edge portion ofthe frame bar 5, and thus'serve to secure the outer clampin member thereto.

In use, the g ass Ianes as 19 are interposed tion-and expansion as well as the settling of the. building, It willbe observed that as each inner member is independently adjustable, (panes of dmerent tlncknesses may be T place the outer single member willstill cooperate en opposite sides of the frame bar, and

and properly clamp both. Thus in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 one of the panes v19 is thinner vthan the other.

The structureillustrated Fig. 3 is eX- actly the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except that the twov panes are of the same thickness, and the bar is disposed horivzontally The same reference numerals therefore have been employed, but in this case, the upper pane'is preferably seated on a cushion strip 20, secured to the upper side of the frame bar.

By this means, a sim le, rigid and novel fre-me bar is provided, wlliich will eiectively vhold glass, and will prevent the ingress of At the same air, dust, snow and water. time, if it becomes deslrable or necessary to lOO ' The use of cork as cushions has been found y joil'itsgandis not as andthe like.

particularly advantageous, not'only because of its resilient qualities, but also because it constitutes-a very edective closure for. the subject to decay as rubber slight modification o'f/the structure is shown in Fig. 4,- whe'rein, 'the device. is employed as avholder for angul'arly disposed panes. The frame bar isshown at 5, and secured to itsopposite sides by means of bolts 6, are the inner glass clamping elements 7 a these elements having outstanding angularly disposed flanges 8a that carry cushv'ions 9a.'y The'outer element as in the above described embodiment, comprises a body "holding cushions 12, the cushions being angularly disposed with respect to each other,.

10i,`provided`with marginal bearings 11,

:and y'being arranged parallel -to the'inner y.` cushions 9a.

the outer edges of t ie cushions 12, and holdj nig'screwsk 143,` passed through the outer ele- Aca I3 covers the body and "1nents,`are threadedinto the edge of the i' rram'ev `v`bar-lr. This structure shows how i readily 'the invention'can .be employed for holding angularlydisposed panes, and it I'will ''ofcours'e be'understood that said panes may be curved, or may beset'at any angle de- Still another embodiment of the invention is disclosedin Fig. 5. In this case, a frame bar is designated 20, and the inner-glass clampingelements, as shown at'fll, instead fof belng iormedof angle-iron, the said elements 21l are preferably formed of Wood, and

consequently no vcorkocushions are necessary.

These elements'21 are independently adjustableon thebar 20, being clamped thereto 'and 'connected' to each other by screwsl'22. Thelouter element consists of a body 23 of Wood,`"the margins of which clamp-against the margins ofthe glass. This body is covered and protected by acap 24, and thev outer element is connected to the frame bar' by screws 25.

y From the foregoing, 'it is thought that the construction, operation, "and many advanftages'of the rherein describedinventionVv will wapperen; 'terasse salaam the arm-ah-V4 out furtherdesoriptiom and it vwill be under-j HVLstood that various changes inthe size, shape,

` Hproportion, yandminor details: of construc- I tiOnniay-be resorted. towithout departing' Y.. .fr

AIr-iffthe s irijtor sacriicingany of the ad- Having thus lfully described my invention, what I claim'as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. In a sash ofthe character described, the combination withv a yframe bar, iof a glass clamping element adjustably mounted thereon, means for. securing theclamping element in different positions upon the bar, an opposciated With the adjustable element, and means for securing said opposing element to the bar.

2. Ina sash of the character described,'the

combination with a frame bar havinga Side l a giass clamping element adand an edge, of justably mounted on the side of. the frame bar, means for securing the' clamping elementagainst movement to the frame-bar at different distances from said edge of the bar, an opposing glass clamping element detachably associated with the adjustable element, and means for detachabl securingsaid opposing element to the sai edge of the bar'.-I

3. combination with a frame bar, of a glass clam ing elementcomprising an angle bar, one dange of which is disposed against the irame bar and has a transverse opening therethrough, the other flange projecting from the frame bar and eonstituting'a glass holding iange, a holding device passing through the opening and engaging the bar, and another g ass clamping e holding iiange and securedt'o the frame bar. 4. In a' sashv of the character described, the combination with a frame bar, [of glassv clamping elements secured to and independently adjustable upon the frame bar, means for securing the elements againstv movembnt on the bar, andan opposing clamping element coacting wgith said adjustable elements. 5. In a sash of the character described,' the combination with a frame bar, of glass clampiri elements secured to opposite sides of"l thet ar and4 independently adjustable thereupon,I means vfor vsecuring j the glass clamping elements vagainst movementon the i bar, an o posing clamping element vcoacting with sai adjustable elements, and meansl separatehfrom thev first mentioned means for ysecuring the opposing clampingele'ment to thebar. y '1 6.- In a sash ofthe'character described,v the combination. with a frame l bar, of glass clamping 'elements 'located on opposite sides of the bar, a fastening device connecting the device permittingthe adjustment of theeleelement coacting With, said adjustable elei -I'nents Iand secured to the bar.. Y, 7. Ina sash of the character In a sash of the character described, theA ing glass clamping element detachably assoement opposed to said glass IIG A'12o elements-andV passingthroughthe ban-said mentson the bar-,t and 2in-opposing clamping-` i i'A l v describedgthe "combination With'la vframe '.bar, of glass' l clamping elements located onopposite sides of the frame bar, said elements being ad-l justable with respect to the bar andwith respect to eachother, anda fastening device bar and 'adjustably engaging the iianges located thereagainst, an opposing clamping.

thereto an secured to the outer margin of the body, andy a cap covering the body, said capextending 'frame bai` an for' the elements connectingA the same and passing through the bar.

18. 'In a sash of the character described, the combination with a frame bar, of clampingele-- ments arranged on opposite'- sides of the comprising angle bars havin iianges located agalnst opposite sides of sai bar the other. flanges projecting outwardly -in opposite directions fromthe frame bar,

holding means passing through the frame element disposed over'one edge of the frame bar and having its outer margins arranged in opposing relation. to the outstanding anges o the clamping element-s, and fastening means for said opposing element passing therethrough and engagingthe edge of the -frame'baiz 9. Ina sash of the character described, the combination with a frame bar, .'of lass clamping means connected thereto an vinciuding a A lass clamping .element secured (i comprising a body, a cushion over the outer edge of the cushion and terminating at the juncture of the inner face and outer edge of the cushion.

10. In a sash of the character desc 'bed, the combination with a frame bar, of glass clamping means associated therewith and includinga glass clamping element secured Vthe combination with a frame bar, of angle bars havin" certain of their fianfes secured t7 C1 -to the opposite sides thereof, the other flanges constituting glass clam Vs cushions located on 'the outer faces of t e ngle bars, and a cap bar secured to the e ge of t-he frame bar and having cushions ol its margins, which cushions are disposed in o posing` relation to the cushions ofthe angle Ears.

12. In a-sash' of thev character described,

4the combination with a frame bar, of separate clamping elements secured to the opposite sides thereof, cushions of cork located on the outer faces of the elements, a cap bar secured between its margins to the ed e of the frame bar between the clam ing e ements, and cushions of cork locate on the inner marginal faces of thel cap bar.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.l

CHARLES snULTZ.

Witnesses z' WILLIAM F; HAsPnL, AL GALDNEB. 

